is there demand on infant home daycare in Rockville?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that true that Bright Horizons charge $600 per week in some zip codes, per week of infant care? It can not be true, right?

Probably. Downtown DC Goddard School was $3000/month for infants when I toured in 2019.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that true that Bright Horizons charge $600 per week in some zip codes, per week of infant care? It can not be true, right?

Why can’t it true? Bambini and La Petit charge even more.

[Anonymous]

Oh wow, 3k a month? They better pay teachers well, instead of losing them every 3 months or so and having to hire all the time. Rough on the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that true that Bright Horizons charge $600 per week in some zip codes, per week of infant care? It can not be true, right?

It’s 2,950 in downtown DC.

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Anonymous wrote:Some comments are really nasty, big surprise. I know guite a few parents who would pay extra for strict covid control, that includes caregiver family, and for caregiver not wearing mask due to speech and emotional development concerns. That is, some parents are not OK with their baby spending the crucial for brain development months with masked caregiver.

This doesn't make sense- parents who want "strict covid control" largely favor masks. What other forms of control are you referring to?

[Anonymous]

...I was referring to caregiver restricting her lifestyle a lot - no eating out, no socializing, not attending church or any indoor gathering, plus doing double rapid testing every week for all household members, asking to test and providing rapid tests for participating families, all that in order not to have to wear a mask with the children. Infants should see the whole of our faces, not just eyes. It is very important for their development.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...I was referring to caregiver restricting her lifestyle a lot - no eating out, no socializing, not attending church or any indoor gathering, plus doing double rapid testing every week for all household members, asking to test and providing rapid tests for participating families, all that in order not to have to wear a mask with the children. Infants should see the whole of our faces, not just eyes. It is very important for their development.

So crazy prices for crazy expectations and a crazy caregiver? No socializing? You have to recognize that your requirement of yourself for a job or extreme.

Listen, if you can get three people to sign on at $700 a week for infants, then more power to you. I think people have really tried to give you good advice but you’re unwilling to take it. Honestly I wish you the best of luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...I was referring to caregiver restricting her lifestyle a lot - no eating out, no socializing, not attending church or any indoor gathering, plus doing double rapid testing every week for all household members, asking to test and providing rapid tests for participating families, all that in order not to have to wear a mask with the children. Infants should see the whole of our faces, not just eyes. It is very important for their development.

Who’s still living like this?

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OP you sound a little inflexible and unhinged? Which is a big negative for a childcare provider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that true that Bright Horizons charge $600 per week in some zip codes, per week of infant care? It can not be true, right?

For a downtown center next to parents' workplace (sometimes even in the workplace) for a full-service center. Also, keep in mind many BH Locations are affliated with employers or federal agencies, so employees are receiving subsidized/discounted rates and not paying the full 600.

OP, these places can charge far more than you can for a townhome spot in Rockville.

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..a lot of people actually live like that. Some of us are immunocompromised, or our kids are.

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Anonymous wrote:OP you sound a little inflexible and unhinged? Which is a big negative for a childcare provider.

Yeah I’m hoping this is a grill? $700 is completely unrealistic. I’m in a close in suburb and paid $275/week for a licensed home daycare who was wonderful (she was definitely UNDERpriced). Current in home for younger child charges $400/week.

If I could pay $700/week I would get a nanny. Why have all the trouble of pick up and drop off, other kids and their illnesses etc?

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Lol I meant troll not grill

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Anonymous wrote:..a lot of people actually live like that. Some of us are immunocompromised, or our kids are.

But would you sign up for a $700 a week in home daycare because the provider claims to be careful? I’m betting you don’t do daycare, right?

[Anonymous]

I live in Rockville and I can let you know OP that there's no way I'd choose your daycare over a nannyshare for that price. Even if you had more realistic prices, being open only 9-5 is an additional deterrent. This is someone who just did the in-home daycare search.